When Life Gives You Tangerines Win Big At Baeksang Arts Awards But IU And Park Bo-Gum Snubbed; Check Full List

When Life Gives You Tangerines is clearly one of the most talked about K-dramas of this year. However, fans are disappointed as its lead cast IU and Park Bo Gum did not win the the Best Actress and Actor award at Baeksang Arts Awards. This is one of the biggest award ceremony of South Korean cinema. Check the list of winners of Baeksang Arts Awards in both television and film categories.

Baeksang Arts Awards Winners:

For Television

Best Drama- When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Director- Song Yeon Hwa, Doubt
Best Screenplay- Lim Sang Choon, When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Actor- Ju Ji Hoon, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Best Actress- Kim Tae Ri, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Best Supporting Actor- Choi Dae Hoon, When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Supporting Actress- Yeom Hye Ran, When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best New Actor- Choo Young Woo, The Tale of Lady Ok
Best New Actress- Chae Won Bin, Doubt
Best Variety Show- Punghyanggo
Best Technical Direction- Jang Yeong Gyu, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (music)
Best Male Entertainer- Shin Dong Yup
Best Female Entertainer- Lee Soo Ji
Popularity Award (Male)- Byeon Woo Seok
Popularity Award (Female)- Kim Hye Yoon
Daesang (Grand Prize)- Hong Kyung Pyo (cinematography), Harbin

For Films

Best Film- Harbin
Best Director- Oh Seung Wook, Revolver
Best New Director- Oh Jung Min, House of the Seasons
Best Actor- Jo Jung Suk, Pilot
Best Actress- Jeon Do Yeon, Revolver
Best Supporting Actor- Yoo Jae Myung, Land of Happiness
Best Supporting Actress- Claudia Kim, A Normal Family
Best New Actor- Jung Sung Il, Uprising
Best New Actress- Roh Yoon Seo, Hear Me: Our Summer
Best Screenplay- Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook for Uprising
Best Technical Direction- Jo Young Wook, Uprising (music)
Gucci Impact Award, The Land of Morning Calm

Many fans seemed upset as IU and Park Bo Gum did not win Best Actress and Actor awards respectively for their stellar performance at When Life Gives You Tangerines.

“When Life Gives You Tangerines” is the most-awarded series at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, with 4 wins.

🍊 Best Drama
🍊 Best Screenplay
🍊 Best Supporting Actress: Yeom Hye Ran
🍊 Best Supporting Actor: Choi Dae Hoon pic.twitter.com/S6KeAe520t

— IU Charts 🍊 (@jieunchart) May 5, 2025

IU not winning feels like one of those “she deserved it, but the stars didn’t align” moments. Her role in When Life Gives You Tangerines was widely praised—she fully immersed herself in Aesun and Geumyeong, and it left a mark on many people. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/UQ8DJe7kmm

— kat 🐥 (@leejiweuns) May 6, 2025